American to cut 921 flight attendants jobs, including 228 layoffs, others taking leaveSeptember 1st, 2009 American to cut 921 flight attendants' jobsDALLAS — American Airlines is cutting 921 flight attendant jobs as it deals with an ongoing downturn in traffic and lower revenue. The airline said Tuesday that the cuts will take effect Oct.
Airline shares fall as broader stock market plungesSeptember 1st, 2009 Sector Snap: Airline shares downATLANTA — Despite a drop in oil prices, airline shares fell Tuesday as the broader stock market plunged. Benchmark crude for October delivery fell $1.91 to settle at $68.05 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Plane returns to Calif. airport after man allegedly strips, fights with crewAugust 20th, 2009 Naked passenger arrested on flight from Calif.OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities say a St.
A look at airlines' on-time performance as reported by the DOTAugust 4th, 2009 A look at airlines' on-time statusThe following lists 19 airlines' on-time performance in June and overall on-time performance since the beginning of the year, according to data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct.
At least 26 hurt as turbulence slams flight from Rio to Houston, forcing landing in MiamiAugust 3rd, 2009 Turbulence slams Continental jet, at least 26 hurtMIAMI — A Continental Airlines jet carrying 179 people from Brazil to Texas hit severe turbulence over the Atlantic early Monday, injuring at least 26 — including four seriously — and forcing an emergency landing in Miami, officials said. One passenger said he felt Continental Flight 128 drop without warning while flight attendants were in the aisles.
Brazilian singer claims flight attendants called him racial slurs, stabbed producer with penAugust 3rd, 2009 Singer claims racial slurs, pen stabbing on flightMIAMI — A Brazilian singer's lawsuit claims flight attendants called him racial slurs on a trip from New York to his home county and that his producer was stabbed with a sharp pen. Dudu Nobre, his wife and the producer filed the lawsuit against American Airlines last week, seeking $4 million in damages.
US Airways cutting 600 positions at airports this fall, saying economy is forcing cost-cuttingJuly 14th, 2009 US Airways to cut 600 airport positionsMINNEAPOLIS — US Airways is cutting 600 ground jobs this fall as it continues to struggle with the slow economy. The airline said on Tuesday that the biggest cut will be 340 customer service agents around the country, who will lose their job on Sept.
Northwest flight attendants want Delta to offer bigger sizes of signature red dress uniformJuly 11th, 2009 Some NWA flight attendants want to wear red dressATLANTA — The union that represents flight attendants who worked for Northwest Airlines before it was bought by Delta Air Lines is crying foul over Delta's failure to offer bigger sizes for its signature red dress uniform designed by Richard Tyler. When he was hired to create his uniform collection, Tyler said he wanted them to "look sexy and great."
The Northwest chapter of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA has filed a grievance with the world's largest airline operator, asking it to offer the red dress up to size 28.
Flight to Philadelphia makes emergency landing at Md. airport after report of smokeJune 27th, 2009 Plane lands safely in Md. after smoke reportLINTHICUM, Md.
US Airways seeks 400 flight attendants for voluntary furloughs in response to overstaffingJune 12th, 2009 US Airways seeks 400 flight attendants for leaveUS Airways is asking for 400 flights attendants to volunteer for leaves of up to 16 months, and said involuntary furloughs could be next if there aren't enough takers. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company said in a newsletter issued to workers on Thursday that it needs fewer flight attendants because it has reduced capacity faster than flight attendants have retired or quit.
15 suffer minor injuries when Air Canada plane hits turbulence on Sydney-to-Vancouver flightApril 25th, 2009 15 injured when jet over Pacific hits turbulenceHONOLULU — Fifteen people aboard an Air Canada flight suffered minor injuries when it encountered turbulence about one hour northeast of Honolulu. The airline says flight AC34 from Sydney to Vancouver, British Columbia, diverted to Honolulu and landed early Friday morning.
20,000 Hong Kong airline staff asked to take unpaid leaveApril 17th, 2009 HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leading airlines Cathay Pacific and Dragonair Friday invited nearly 20,000 employees to take between one and four weeks of unpaid leave as part of a raft of cost-cutting measures. Flight frequencies or seat capacity would be reduced on flights to Mumbai, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, and Dubai, Cathay Pacific announced.
Amul notches Rs.6,700 crore turnoverApril 2nd, 2009 ANAND - Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand of dairy products, posted a turnover of Rs.6,705 crore (Rs.67.05 billion) in 2008-09, reflecting an increase of around 28 percent, the company announced Thursday in a statement. The federation's turnover has almost doubled over the last three years, the statement said, adding that the group turnover of GCMMF and its dairy 13 cooperatives, all members of the federation, has touched Rs.10,000 crore.
Air Canada to axe 345 flight attendantsJanuary 24th, 2009 TORONTO - Air Canada, the world's eleventh largest airline, is laying off 345 more flight attendants to cut its operating losses. According to reports here, the retrenchment will come into force in March, making one less flight attendant available on flights to and from Europe.
Kingfisher to launch Mumbai-London flight MondayJanuary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines will launch its daily non-stop Mumbai-London flight from Monday. 'We will launch our first flight from Mumbai to London tomorrow (Monday),' a Kingfisher spokesperson said Sunday.
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